Food Runner/Busser (PM)

Makeready; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO / PTO exchange

Medical / Dental / Vision

Maternity / Paternity leave

Pet insurance

Company-matched 401k

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Makeready LLC, The Laylow in Waikiki, seeks a friendly food runner to support kitchen and front-of-house teams. You will deliver dishes accurately, check in with guests, and help reset tables while upholding safety and sanitation standards.

The role requires restaurant or hospitality experience, a positive demeanor, and professional, approachable communication. We offer PTO, medical/dental/vision, parental leave, pet insurance, and a 401(k) with company match as part of a broad benefits program.

Qualifications

• Experience in a restaurant/hospitality entity.
• A positive and professional demeanor.
• Approachable and friendly personality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food orders to customers quickly and accurately.
• Uphold sanitation and food safety standards.
• Bus tables by removing dirty dishes and trash.
• Check in with customers to ensure their experience is satisfactory.
• Assist setting up tables before service with appropriate utensils, napkins and decorations.

Skills

Restaurant hospitality experience

Positive professional demeanor

Approachable and friendly

Job description

The Laylow, Autograph Collection Hotel is a secluded oasis in the heart of Waikiki, where mid-century modern design meets the warmth of Hawaiian hospitality. Thoughtfully curated and effortlessly stylish, it offers a lush, tropical escape that blends nostalgia with contemporary comfort. With top-quality service, vibrant social spaces, and a laid-back island spirit, The Laylow invites travelers, creatives, and adventurers to relax, connect, and experience a distinctive take on Hawaiian charm.

A food runner is integral to the success of the restaurant. This person works hand in hand with both the kitchen and the front of the house, delivering dishes to the correct tables and guests. This individual takes direction very well and has a thorough knowledge of the menu, enabling them to accurately answer questions that may arise when delivering food.

Requested Tasks

• Deliver food orders to customers quickly and accurately
• Uphold sanitation and food safety standards
• Bus tables by removing dirty dishes and trash
• Check in with customers to ensure their experience is satisfactory
• Assist setting up tables before service with appropriate utensils, napkins and decorations

Requested Capabilities

• Experience in a restaurant/hospitality entity
• A positive and professional demeanor
• Approachable and friendly personality

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.